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Backfire
“That "White Heat" girl turns it on again!..”
5.9 / 10• 1950• 1h 31m•NR• English
MysteryCrimeThriller
Storyline
When he's discharged from a military hospital, ex-GI Bob Corey goes on a search for his army buddy Steve Connolly. A reformed crook, Connolly is on the lam from a trumped-up murder rap, and Corey hopes to clear his pal. Tagging along is Army nurse Julie Benson, who has fallen for Corey.
Cast & Crew
Viveca Lindfors
Lysa Radoff
Lead
Dane Clark
Ben Arno
Virginia Mayo
Nurse Julie Benson
Edmond O'Brien
Steve Connolly
Gordon MacRae
Bob Corey
Ed Begley
Capt. Garcia
Frances Robinson
Mrs. Blayne
Richard Rober
Solly Blayne
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Vincent Sherman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Backfire is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
